{"id":41493,"date":"2026-11-05T21:21:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Dana-White-awaits-Justin-Gaethje-decision-on-Alexander-Volkanovski-fight-203509"},"modified":"2026-11-05T21:21:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:21:44","slug":"dana-white-awaits-justin-gaethje-decision-on-alexander-volkanovski-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/dana-white-awaits-justin-gaethje-decision-on-alexander-volkanovski-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White awaits Justin Gaethje decision on Alexander Volkanovski fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> is waiting for Justin
\nGaethje<\/a> to decide whether he will continue fighting, with a
\npotential champion-versus-champion matchup against Alexander
\nVolkanovski<\/a> among the options.<\/p>\n

UFC CEO Dana White is open to the matchup after Volkanovski
\nexpressed interest in another lightweight title bid. Gaethje has
\nyet to announce his plans after winning the undisputed 155-pound
\nchampionship against Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a> at
\nUFC Freedom 250<\/a> in June.<\/p>\n

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Dana White says Justin Gaethje’s future remains uncertain as
\nAlexander Volkanovski eyes another UFC lightweight title shot<\/h2>\n

Speaking on \u201cThe Jim Rome Show,\u201d White praised the reigning
\nfeatherweight champion but said Gaethje\u2019s future remains
\nunresolved.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would pretty much do anything for Alexander Volkanovski at this
\npoint in his career,\u201d White said. \u201cGreat guy, great athlete, great
\nchampion. The big question is: what does Justin Gaethje wanna
\ndo?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJustin, coming off this unbelievable win at the White House. He\u2019s
\nan incredible athlete too; what does he wanna do next? I don\u2019t know
\nyet\u2026 We\u2019re talking to him, but we\u2019ll figure it out. He\u2019s going to
\nhave to pull the trigger one way or another,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Volkanovski has acknowledged that Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> deserves the next lightweight title shot. He has also
\nexpressed willingness to face Tsarukyan for a vacant championship
\nif Gaethje retires.<\/p>\n